{"id":33722,"date":"2014-07-22T17:39:21","date_gmt":"2014-07-22T17:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=33722"},"modified":"2014-07-22T17:39:21","modified_gmt":"2014-07-22T17:39:21","slug":"qpr-sign-steven-caulker-from-cardiff-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/07\/qpr-sign-steven-caulker-from-cardiff-city\/","title":{"rendered":"QPR sign Steven Caulker from Cardiff city"},"content":{"rendered":"
QPR have signed Cardiff City defender Steven Caulker for an undisclosed fee.<\/p>\n
The 22-year-old, who only joined the Bluebirds from Tottenham last summer, has signed a four-year deal.<\/p>\n
Caulker used to play under Harry Redknapp at Tottenham and is a long-term admirer of new team-mate Rio Ferdinand.<\/p>\n
“Harry was a big factor and Rio was also a big draw,” he said. “It was important for me to be back playing in the Premier League.”<\/p>\n
Caulker played all 38 Premier League games for Cardiff last season, scoring five goals as the Bluebirds were relegated to the Championship.<\/p>\n
The centre-back was part of Redknapp’s squad at Tottenham, but did not make a Premier League appearance during the manager’s tenure.<\/p>\n
“Harry was very keen for me to join and that was a big plus, knowing the manager wants you,” he added.<\/p>\n
“As for Rio, he has been a role model of mine for many years and to have the opportunity to play alongside him was something I felt I couldn’t miss out on.”<\/p>\n
Caulker has made one England appearance, in November 2012, scoring in a 4-2 friendly defeat by Sweden.<\/p>\n
QPR boss Redknapp believes he has got a player who will only improve.<\/p>\n
“Steven is young, he’s a good age and he’s already a fine player – but he has so much more potential and it’s a really excellent signing for the club,” he said.<\/p>\n
“He’s got everything to be a top, top centre-half, so I couldn’t be more pleased to have him.”<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
QPR have signed Cardiff City defender Steven Caulker for an undisclosed fee. The 22-year-old, who only joined the Bluebirds from Tottenham last summer, has signed a four-year deal. Caulker used to play under Harry Redknapp at Tottenham and is a long-term admirer of new team-mate Rio Ferdinand. “Harry was a big factor and Rio was […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":33723,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[1792,1793,29,3,1726],"yoast_head":"\n